Deadspin | Top 25 roundup: No. 23 Nebraska wallops Wisconsin for 14th straight win

Deadspin | Top 25 roundup: No. 23 Nebraska wallops Wisconsin for 14th straight win

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Dec 10, 2025; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Berke Buyuktuncel (9) reacts after a basket against the Wisconsin Badgers during the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

Rienk Mast registered his third double-double of the season and No. 23 Nebraska matched multiple school-record win streaks in a 90-60 victory over Wisconsin in a Big Ten Conference game on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb.

The Cornhuskers (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) matched their best start to a season in school history, first accomplished in 1977-78. Their 14 consecutive wins dating back to last season are tied for the longest streak in school history, previously achieved in 1990-91.

Mast had 17 points and 10 rebounds while Braden Frager added 15 for Nebraska, which shot 54.1% overall, including 71% from inside the arc.

Wisconsin (7-3, 1-1) got 20 points from Nick Boyd and 10 from Nolan Winter. John Blackwell, the reigning Big Ten player of the week, was held to seven points on 1-of-11 shooting.

No. 6 Purdue 85, Minnesota 57

Braden Smith scored 15 points and dished 12 assists, and the Boilermakers pulled away for a win over the Golden Gophers in West Lafayette, Ind.

Oscar Cluff scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Purdue (9-1, 2-0 Big Ten), which bounced back from its loss against then-No. 10 Iowa State. Trey Kaufman-Renn also had 14 points and 10 boards. With his double-double, Smith reached 1,500 points in his career and became the first player in Big Ten history with 1,500 points, 800 assists & 500 rebounds.

Jaylen Crocker-Johnson scored 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting to lead Minnesota (5-5, 1-1). Cade Tyson scored 15 points, and Langston Reynolds chipped in 11. Purdue outshot Minnesota 53.4%-35.7% from the field, 42.1%-24% from 3-point range.

No. 7 Houston 80, Jackson State 38

Emanuel Sharp scored 23 points, 19 of them before halftime, as the Cougars ran up a huge first-half lead and rolled to a win over the visiting Tigers.

After Jackson State led 9-8 early and trailed just 21-16 midway through the first half, Houston (9-1) ended the half on a 19-0 run to take a 24-point halftime lead. Isiah Harwell added 20 points for the Cougars, who turned 25 Jackson State turnovers into 30 points.

Jayme Mitchell Jr. led the Tigers (1-8) with 12 points. Jackson State missed its final 13 first-half shots and committed 15 first-half turnovers.

–Field Level Media

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New York Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez exited Wednesday’s game against the host Texas Rangers due to a bruised left elbow.

Dominguez was hit on the elbow by Nathan Eovaldi’s 89.1 mph cutter in the fourth inning. He was hunched over in pain and initially stayed in the game after being attended to by the team’s trainer.


Dominguez had x-rays conducted and will undergo further testing when the Yankees return to New York after the series finale against the Rangers.

After the Yankees batted, Max Schuemann replaced Dominguez. Dominguez was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday and started twice as designated hitter before getting the start in left field on Wednesday.

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